Rip's Picks for Friday, June 25

1 - GET EM UP plunges in price after faltering following mid-race surge from Post 11. BIG LU DIAMOND beat four of this same field in last race including DARING DIAMOND, who gets blinkers and a rider change to Velazquez.

2 - A LITTLE WILD sinks from $20,000 claimer to $5,000 after quitting on lead on Woodbine Polytrack in first race after being claimed by Klesaris. Romps on lead if fit. ONWINGSANDAPRAYER has been freshened since being claimed by Servis, who posts solid trainer numbers across the board. Draws rail and picks up Gomez. LOVELY LUCILLE drops a peg after layoff, gets Bravo and would benefit from speed duel.

3 - BURIEDBEYONDBELIEF sheds blinkers after tiring forcing pace. Gets the jump on Zito's LITTLE TOP, who has fallen far short of expectations, and MEGAGOLD.

4 - FIVE MILL reverses finish with 9-year-old SIR TYLER T moving from Post 11 to rail. DANGER TO SOCIETY and K's REVENGE are ones to beat if they can escape also-eligible list. Check the scratches. MIKES BET became a winner with return to Monmouth.

6 - DON BALCAZIO dips from $65,000 maiden to $35,000 after showing more speed with addition of blinkers, but must avoid also eligibles. Contender CAPTIVA PASS also is stuck on AEs. TIGRESCO drops back into maiden ranks and attracts Bravo for barn that is winning at a 38% clip. TOOTH AND NAIL made up a ton of ground. MAN ON THE RIGHT would not be a huge surprise in debut.

7 - KAZ DEAR has been idle for ninth months, however, returns at a career-low level for Kazamias, who excels off layoffs (43% winners) and going from sprints to routes. Offers betting value against Walder's PRETTYWOODERANNA L/COUP DE THEATRE entry which figures to draw heavy support. MAD DASHER needed last, drops off claim and has pedigree to stretch out.

8 - MS. SHORT POCKETS (BEST BET) won in first try on track in eight months, is 3-for-5 on lawn and has right style to come off pace duel prompted by INNER GROOVE. SWEET TUNE makes key third start off year-long layoff for Motion (40% winners), who puts Rose (26% winners) aboard. Playable.

9 - MYAKKA CITY has priced doubled by Richard Dutrow (20% winners) and looms the speed-of-the-speed with Bravo up. IDEALHOUSE, sent off at 2-1 or less in past fives races, drops a peg. THIS CHIC'S GOT IT must avoid speed duel, but no doubt connections know that.

10 - EVER A FRIEND dips in class after failing to overtake Get Serious who refused to lose again at Monmouth just six days ago. BAD ACTION needed a race after returning from Barbados. Front-running style may help VIRSITO overcome outside post.

11 - R J's PROSPECT was DQ'd from third after lunging inside after taking lead. Drops in class for Zito. Saves ground from rail. RULING DECISION stretches back out to mile where he won penultimate start. I GOT SWAGGER can steal this.

12 - PUTMEUPFRONT plunges in price after tiring on lead in first race since Oct. Key in exotics with D J's LADIES MAN, GENTLEMAN JETER and DIXILELAND KRIS. Great race for 10 cent superfectas.